Charles-Eric Benoit Leads 49 Remaining Players into Day 2 of the Closer
The first two flights of Event #12: $600 No Limit Holdem Closer at the World Series of Poker Circuit Playground produced a total of 49 players that bagged and will make their return to the felt at 4 p.m. local time to battle it out to a winner. The field is currently led by Charles-Eric Benoit who sits with an impressive 554,000. He is followed close behind by Sandy Lam with 548,000 and Jeffrey Cormier with 487,000.
| Place | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles-Eric Benoit | Canada | 554,000 |
| 2 | Sandy Lam | Canada | 548,000 |
| 3 | Jeffrey Cormier | Canada | 487,000 |
| 4 | Ghislain Pigeon | Canada | 415,000 |
| 5 | Deven Lane | Canada | 402,000 |
| 6 | Pascal Monarque | Canada | 395,000 |
| 7 | Malachy Hagan | Canada | 334,000 |
| 8 | Louis Pierre Daniel Collette | Canada | 302,000 |
| 9 | Nicolas Majdalani | Canada | 279,000 |
| 10 | Alexander James Allison | Canada | 268,000 |
A total of 320 players fired on one of the Day 1 flights. The 49 players remaining will all return in the money and have locked up a minimum cash of $800. They will all have their eye on the first place prize of $34,000, a handsome payday for a $600 buyin. The blinds will still be 30 minutes on Day 2 so expect the action to be fast and Loud.
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